Liz - I read your post and believe we are related
I see your post is dated April 2018, so almost 5 years on, you may have found your information and ceased looking
I am Michael Patrick Delaney, born in Tipton; West Midlands. Im the second eldest ( of 4) of Daniel ( Father to me and brother to your Grand farther)
I have a sketchy history, born and live in Engalnd. But my Dad was a certain Daniel Delaney ( known as Danny, preferably Dan) - He was the eldest of 12 born in Nenagh to Daniel and Kathleen Delaney ( nee Delahaunty) - My Dad knew she was called Katie by others, but she always wanted to be called Kathleen- he may have been the only one to refer to her as Kathleen (other than Mother) - he regulary and fondly recalled she singing to him "Danny Boy" as an infant - he remembered the song "Ill take you home again Kathleen" and believed it was a song for his mother .
My Dad died around 40 years ago - 16th August . I met your grandad - he came to the funeral in Tipton, West Midlands
My Dad was the eldest - there was Uncle Paddy - Pauline was the youngest - Mary in Canada - Eileen who lived in Ballintoher until her own end - and others in Newport (Wales - she married a dentist I belive or was that Mary ?) ) and Blackburn ( he died early) - forgotten the rest . My Dad would have been born in mid 1920's - outside of Nenagh in Ballintoher ( your right, turn right after the railway bridge- walked it too many times in my short stays) . He died early age of 64 years old, he smoked himself to a lung cancer death.
The house in Ballintoher seems to be have been done up but easily seen on google street map - there is a large monkey puzzle tree still exists - outside of next doors property . Next door on the other side was a farm of Mrs Allen, from where I was sent around with a bucket to get water.
Uncle Paddy lived in Tullaheady - he had a large family, mostly Girls, But I remember my Cousin Bernadette fondly, she was going to become a Nun ( c 1969) At that time, their was a County Tipperary hurling final held in Thurles if I remember, Uncle paddy and me cycled to see it and I broke his eldest daughters bike ! I know Uncle Paddy has died.
I stayed in Ballintoher for a couple of weeks summer 1969 - I only once returned for my Grandmother, Kathline, funeral in March I think 1972 or 73, she was buried next to a wall on left hand side as you walk into church yard with her Husband; Daniel - he died in 1954, before I was born in 1955. During the funeral, I stayed with my Dads aunt Lizzie in Pound Street - she had a son, Paudy, who liked his guitar and playing whisky in the jar by thin lizzy - who I know also has died of recent years
I live in Braintree, Essex - Im retired last 3 years, Im 67 years old
Ive got Nenagh on my bucket list by next year if not this - theirs a lot on that bucket list !
Post back if you are still enagaged in your search, But Im certain I dont think I could add more
Best wishes
Mike
